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Summer Fruit Salad with Nakano Red Wine Vinegar Recipe

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I am compensated for my time as a Mizkan Brand Ambassador.

I’ve made more home made dressing in the past two years than I ever thought I would make. As a Mizkan Brand ambassador I work very closely with Nakano and Holland House and now I feel like I can’t live without having them in my pantry. Red Wine Vinegar has been my most used item, I’ve thrown it into chili and into dressings. It’s a great way to enhance a flavor. Check out this Fruit Salad recipe I made.

Fruit Salad Red Win Vinegar

Fruit Salad Red Wine Vinegar Recipe

Use whatever fruit you would like this is what we had on hand

Two Apples
One Banana
One Cantaloupe
Two cups of cup up strawberries

Directions:

Cut up all the fruit and toss together

Dressing

Ingredients:

1/3 cup red wine Nakano vinegar
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup light olive oil
2 tablespoons white grape juice
1 1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp sea salt

Directions:

Place all ingredients in a food processor and mix.

 

Then mix the dressing and the fruit together.

 

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Are You Ready to Escape From Planet Earth Feb 15th $25 Giveaway

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On Feb 15th It’s time to Escape From Planet Earth in the animated comedy that will keep you and your children laughing:image

Escape From Planet Earth Movie Synopsis

The 3D animated family comedy catapults moviegoers to planet Baab where admired astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is a national hero to the blue alien population.  A master of daring rescues, Scorch pulls off astonishing feats with the quiet aid of his nerdy, by-the-rules brother, Gary (Rob Corddry), head of mission control at BASA.  When BASA’s no-nonsense chief Lena (Jessica Alba) informs the brothers of an SOS from a notoriously dangerous planet, Scorch rejects Gary’s warnings and bounds off for yet another exciting mission.  But when Scorch finds himself caught in a fiendish trap set by the evil Shanker (William Shatner) it’s up to scrawny, risk-averse Gary to do the real rescuing.  As the interplanetary stakes rise to new heights, Gary is left to save his brother, his planet, his beloved wife Kira (Sarah Jessica Parker) and their adventure-hungry son Kip (Jonathan Morgan Heit).

And there is a free “Escape From Planet Earth” Movie App that is available for iOS  and for Android . Plus we have a giveaway to celebrate the opening of the movie on Feb 14th.

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Enter to Win:

an activity book & crayons, a tattoo sheet and a backpack clip + a $25 gift card for your readers to use towards a movie night to see the movie once it’s released nationwide on Feb. 15th

To Enter

Tell me what looks interesting about this movie

Extra Entries:

Use the rafflecopter and leave a way for us to verify your entry

 

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By using the rafflecopter you are entering this giveaway for the movie swag and the giveaway for the $25 gift card and movie swag. One winner will receive the $25 gift card and swag and one winner will receive just movie swag.

This giveaway ends February 12th. Please see our giveaway rules. .

CITYVILLE Monopoly: The Fast-play Way To Build Your Dream City

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Monopoly editions now include CITYVILLE. Can you believe I’ve never ever played the CITYVILLE game on Facebook by Zynga? NOPE! I used to spend all my time playing Facebook games but that was before I had children, a job, a blog or a life. I’m just saying, I have no idea about this game except that you can build a city and invite your friends to play and spend money to increase your city size.

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Build the City of your Dreams!

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Open franchises, collect rent and arrest criminals. It’s a booming time, better start building.

CityVille is the largest game on Facebook by monthly active users, according to AppData. In CityVille, our players build the city of their dreams. Players can build homes, businesses, famous landmarks and public buildings to grow their city. In addition, players can socialize within cities with their family and friends by asking them to help by working in community buildings, such as police departments, or by building franchises, such as toy stores. CityVille surpassed 61 million MAUs within the first 50 days after launch. CityVille was our first game launched in multiple languages (English, French, German, Italian and Spanish). In June 2011, we launched CityVille Hometown, a mobile application available on Apple iOS platforms. CityVille Hometown enables players to build small towns and villages and connect with their Facebook friends.

Features

  • Build famous landmarks and public buildings
  • Work in your friends’ businesses
  • #1 game on Facebook (Monthly Average Users)

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Now you can build the city of your dreams together, right at home playing CITYVILLE MONOPOLY. You can buy the properties you love from the online game and build on them as you wish! Be the first to grow your neighborhoods and build four skyscrapers to win! Pick your favorite mover and then start buying up properties in this CITYVILLE-inspired MONOPOLY game. You’re the mayor and you need to grow your city to keep the citizens happy. Build houses, set up businesses and provide community spaces any way you want! With more chances to buy properties, you’ll be able to build your city fast. Decorate your properties with Mystery Gifts and also share some with friends. They’ll increase the amount of rent you can collect. Be the first to grow your neighborhoods and build four skyscrapers to win!

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CITVYVILLE MONOPOLY Includes:

Gameboard, 4 Movers, 66 Buildings, 16 Skyscraper Tops, City Money, Zoning Permit Cards, Mystery Gift Cards, Visitor Center Cards, 2 Dice, Game Guide and Digital Value Card

 

Sample Received.

Act Fast $100 AMEX Gift Card Flash #Giveaway **ENDED**

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I don’t know how much you guys follow me on Facebook but I’ve been thinking about ways to increase my Facebook interaction. Not just my personal page but also my Fanpage. I know that my activity level has been quite low with the holidays and it’s been low because of a few other things, but that’s all fixed and I’m ready for ideas!

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Jeana at Deals4Dummies set up this fantastic flash giveaway using rafflecopter. I’ve only used it two times in the past and I’m starting to like it more than I used to. A Flash giveaway ends quickly. This one will end in four hours so act fast. Jeana will be picking a winner and posting it on her site. I’ll also update this post but probably not until tomorrow!amex100giftcard

 

Enter to Win

100.00 American Express Gift Card!

To Enter:

Follow the instructions on the Rafflecopter Form.

 

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Thanks to Deals4Dummies for organizing and hosting this giveaway! This giveaway ends 12/29 9:01 PM PT

Prize: $100 Amex Gift Card to be snail mailed to winner
Giveaway Start: 12/29 8pm EST
Giveaway End: 12/30 12:01am EST
= 4 hour FLASH giveaway!

Loving Windows Phone 7 Facebook Integration

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I have been wanting a Windows phone 7 since they were announced. I was so very excited, only to find out that Verizon is taking it’s sweet time in releasing the phone. I was first introduced to it from my husband telling me all about it. Then, I saw a demo of the Windows 7 phone at Blogher and fell in even more love with it. Then my neighbors got Windows 7 phones, they actually left Verizon so that they could get a Windows 7 phone when they first came out. Finally, I received a phone on behalf of Microsoft to try out for myself for a month, and now that the month is over….

VERIZON, please please please, give me Windows 7!

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The phone is the easiest phone I have ever had to operate.

Set Up…Easy

Making Phone Calls… EASY

Playing Games EASY – Miles plays lots of games

Search… Easy

Customization Super Easy. Pinning things to your start up page is so easy. Have any app, or personal Facebook account pinned to your start page. I was able to read my friends sites every day and I’ve never been able to do that before because I have over 1000 friends. If I knew how to delete people that I don’t know in person, I would.

The touch screen was AMAZING (my only complaint would be the fact that some of the apps don’t support dual touch, even thought the phone does, and that’s not Windows 7’s fault it’s the individual app)

The greatest feature is how well integrated the Windows phone 7 is with Facebook. Before being introduced to Windows phone 7, I really wasn’t very big into Facebook. I post what I need to for my site, but my personal page is a disaster of nothingness. I just don’t post because it has never been convenient; with Windows phone 7 it is.

My kids and I were at a park and it was a beautiful day so I took some photos with my Windows Phone 7. The camera can be used without unlocking the phone, all you need to do is push the camera button on the side of the phone and it goes into photo mode. I took the shots and was able to post them directly to my Facebook account. Of course there are other locations you can post your photos to with the greatest of ease, but knowing you guys, Facebook is the place you’re going to be putting your photos, videos and blurbs about your life.

We were able to call my SIL with the greatest of ease. We have her Facebook Account pinned to our startup page and her number is in her Facebook profile so we were able to call her without adding her phone number to the directory. Facebook and Windows Phone 7 go together like Peanut Butter and Jelly, it’s the perfect combination. You can get your on-line connection fix much faster and have more free time to do other things in life.

There is plenty more to say about Windows Phone 7, I thought I would just start off with a little bit about Facebook.

Be sure to stay up to date with features by following Windows Phone on twitter and becoming a Facebook Fan of Windows Phone on Facebook.

Disclosure: I received a Windows Phone 7 and a one month service free of charge by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the writing of this review; however, opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation

Nanny McPhee Returns Review & Giveaway

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Nanny McPhee Returns is out in theaters starting today, August 20th. I had the opportunity to see an early screening of the movie.

nannymcpheereturns Nanny McPhee, that’s little c big P brought laughter and tears to my eyes. It is a heartwarming family film reminding moms that it’s ok to need help, while also teaching kids great manners. Nanny McPhee Returns is filled with actors that I know and love. Maggie Gyllenhaal (Batman: The Dark Night) plays the mom, Isabel Green that has been left behind to take care of everything while her husband is off fighting the war. Her husband is played by Ewan McGregor and even though his part in the movie is very small, I’m still glad he made an appearance in the movie! Isabel is taking care of three children that have gotten quite out of hand. In addition to taking care of her three children, two of their cousins are about to come live with her as well. Plus, she is taking care of Mrs. Docherty (Maggie Smith from Harry Potter), the store keeper that is getting on in her years and needs to be supervised so she doesn’t put syrup in drawers. Yikes, this mother has her hands full.

That is when Nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson) comes into her life. Parts of the movie are over the top, but I think it’s all for the kids. Watching the movie in a room full of children reminded me that that’s what they enjoy. Things that are over the top, like dancing pigs, fireworks and talking birds.

When Nanny McPhee arrives she decides that all of these children need to learn five lessons. She uses her magic to teach them how to share, be kind, have faith and helps them save their farm from their uncle who gambled it away. I’m such a sucker for a family film, I was crying at the beginning and at the end. Nanny McPhee always leaves when you no longer need her but you want her and I wanted her to stay as well. Good Byes are so hard!

Preview:

 

Release Date: August 20, 2010

Genre: Family Comedy

Official Website: http://www.nannymcphee.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nannymcpheereturns

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/nannymcpheereturns

Starring:  Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Rhys Ifans and Maggie Smith

Screenplay By: Emma Thompson

Directed By: Susanna White

Produced By: Lindsay Doran, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner

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Enter to Win:

75.00 Fandango Gift Card

To Enter:

  • “Does Your Child Look Like Nanny McPhee?”- Submit a photo (to be featured on our Facebook wall) of your children, or other family member as they loose their teeth and resemble the magical Nanny McPhee! Universal will select their favorite photo and one Blogger will win a $75 Fandango Gift Card for family movie night\

 

Enter to Win on Mom Start:

  • Gift Pack Giveaway (This includes a Nanny McPhee Returns youth t-shirt, lunchbox, notebook, and crayon wheel)

To Enter:

Leave me a comment telling me your best parenting tactic!

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This giveaway ends September 6th, I was provided a free movie pass to preview the movie. All rules can be found under giveaway rules.

Lands’ End Facebook giveaway today thru July 4th

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Join Lands’ End Fan Page and win

If you’re wondering why you should become a fan right now, coming up next week (June 30th to July 4th), Lands’ End will be counting down the days to the 4th of July with special giveaways.  All you have to do is become a Lands’ End Facebook Fan and then you can enter the contest via an entry form on Lands’ End’s wall.  Each day Lands’ End will randomly select fans to win great summer items.

· Day 1:  Vertical Stripe Rugby Towel

· Day 2:  Stadium Blanket  

· Day 3:  Soft Side Cooler

· Day 4:  American Flag

  Day 5:  Open Top Natural Tote with American Flag Embroidery

 

Good Luck